Composition for conditioning keratin materials

Abstract

Composition for conditioning keratin materials comprising (A) spherical particles of lipophilically modified silica; (B) at least one cationic polymer comprising a cationic cellulose polymer (B-1), and (C) at least one thickening agent comprising a light-thickening agent (C-1) selected from a vinyl polymer.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present invention relates to a composition for conditioning keratin materials, in particular the skin, the scalp or the hair together with the scalp. The present invention also relates to a method for conditioning keratin materials, in particular the skin, the scalp or the hair together with the scalp using the composition of the present invention.

[0002] BACKGROUND

[0003] Keratin materials are widely present on the surface of the human body, such as the skin, the scalp and the hair. For a long time, many people have been seeking a fresh body surface in order to feel comfortable in daily life and work. Among them, many people are particularly concerned about the sticky / oily feeling. Therefore, various products have been developed to cope with the sticky or oily feeling of people.

[0004] Among the keratin materials of the body surface, the scalp is particularly prone to sebum. Various formulations have been developed for sticky or oily scalp, including those provided in a separate form, such as lotions, sprays, etc., and those incorporated into conventional products for the hair and / or the scalp, such as shampoos, leave-in and / or rinse-off conditioners.

[0005] Various conditioning compositions have been developed mainly for the hair, which are generally used to improve or restore the natural shine, luster, smoothness and softness of the hair. When used in the context of shampooing, the generally accepted method of conditioning the hair is shampooing the hair, then rinsing the hair, and then applying a conditioner composition, optionally followed by a second rinse.

[0006] Therefore, there is still a need in the art to develop new compositions for caring for the scalp, mainly, especially for the oily feeling. SUMMARY

[0007] Silica is known to be used in cosmetics, for example as a conventional filler, or as a substrate for absorbing lake dyes. Derivatives of silica and / or modified silica are also used. However, in the art, any effect of (modified) silica on addressing the oily state of keratin materials is unknown. Through intensive research, the inventors have surprisingly found that by using a specific modified silica (modified especially in terms of structure and chemical bonds) in a specific form, sebum migration on keratin materials, in particular on the scalp, can be effectively inhibited, and thus the oily feeling is inhibited.

[0008] Therefore, one subject of the present invention is a leave-in composition for conditioning keratin materials, comprising:

[0009] spherical particles of a lipophilic modified silica homogeneously dispersed in a medium / solvent;

[0010] at least one cationic polymer, and

[0011] at least one thickening agent.

[0012] The composition according to the application is in particular for conditioning keratin materials, for example, in particular for scalp care. Thus, the composition of the application can be in various forms, for example, a lotion, a cream, a spray, etc., to be applied directly to the scalp, to the skin or to the hair together with the scalp.

[0013] Embodiments of the application

[0014] Throughout the specification, including claims, the term "comprising" is to be read as synonymous with "including" and "containing", unless the context demands otherwise. Furthermore, throughout the specification, the expression "at least one" is equivalent to the expression "one or more".

[0015] Throughout the specification, including claims, embodiments which are expressed as comprising, including, containing etc. are to be interpreted as including the preferred embodiments which are expressed as consisting essentially of and the preferred embodiments which are expressed as consisting of.

[0016] Except in operating examples, or where otherwise indicated, all numbers concerning quantities of components and / or reaction conditions are to be understood as being modified in all instances by the term "about", with its conventional meaning in the art, for example within 10% of the indicated number (e.g. "about 10%" means 9% to 11% and "about 2%" means 1.8% to 2.2%).

[0017] Throughout the specification, including claims, "keratin materials" according to the application are the skin, the hair, the scalp, the eyelashes, the eyebrows, the body hair, the nails, the lips or the mucous membranes. Preferably, the keratin materials according to the application are locations which are susceptible to a sticky or greasy sensation, for example the scalp or the skin, and / or locations which are affected by a sticky or greasy sensation, for example the hair.

[0018] Throughout the specification, including claims, "care", "caring", etc. according to the application is to be understood as covering any means of caring for, maintaining or improving the condition of keratin materials, not only including conventional means of caring for keratin materials such as the skin or the scalp, but also including any means known to be useful for conditioning and / or cleansing keratin materials such as the hair or the scalp.

[0019] In the present application, amounts, parts and percentages are expressed on a weight basis, unless explicitly mentioned otherwise.

[0020] The present application relates to a composition for caring for keratin materials, comprising:

[0021] (A) spherical particles of a lipophilic modified silica which are homogeneously dispersed in a medium / solvent;

[0022] (B) at least one cationic polymer comprising a cationic cellulose polymer (B-1); and

[0023] (C) at least one thickening agent comprising a clean-feeling thickening agent (C-1) selected from a vinyl polymer.

[0024] Accordingly, the present application provides the use of spheroidal particles of lipophilically modified silica for the relief of the greasy feel on keratin materials on the body, in particular the scalp.

[0025] Other features and advantages of the present application will appear more clearly on reading the following description and examples.

[0026] Spheroidal particles of lipophilically modified silica (A)

[0027] The composition of the present application comprises spheroidal particles of lipophilically modified silica (A).

[0028] According to the present application, "spheroidal particles" means particles that are spherical or at least approximately spherical, and / or particles having an aspect ratio of about 0.9 to 1.1, for example about 0.95 to 1.05. For example, one skilled in the art can determine whether a particle is spherical according to conventional knowledge. In particular, with respect to a given silica, one of ordinary skill in the art can distinguish a spherical shape from other shapes such as plates, rods, powders, strips, irregular shapes, and the like, as well as from amorphous analogs.

[0029] According to the present application, the silica is required to be in a "uniformly dispersed" state. For example, the formation of a dispersion, emulsion, solution, and the like having definitions and / or standards known in the art can represent the achievement of a "uniformly dispersed" state. Nonetheless, it should be understood that once one skilled in the art can determine that the state is significantly distinguished from a "non-uniformly dispersed" state, the state can be considered to substantially satisfy the "uniformly dispersed" state.

[0030] According to the present application, "lipophilically modified" silica means silica that has been subjected to a lipophilic modification. According to the present application, the lipophilic modification means any organic modification that enables the hydrophobic or lipophilic treatment of silica. For example, silica can be treated with a siloxane compound, such as a hydroxydimethylsiloxane (or other silane, such as a silazane, and the like), by which silanol groups on the surface of the silica and silanol groups of the siloxane compound are condensed. Among them, usable examples of "lipophilically modified" silica can be silylated silica and dimethylsilylated silica, such as silylated silica, for example, which can be available under the name TL-10 is a silylated silica from TOKUYAMA CORPORATION.

[0031] According to the present application, the spheroidal particles of lipophilically modified silica, when incorporated into the composition, can exhibit an oil absorption capacity of 500 ml / 100 g or more, 600 ml / 100 g or more, or even 700 ml / 100 g or more.

[0032] The spheroidal particles of lipophilically modified silica (A) can be present in the composition according to the present application in an amount ranging from 0.01 % to 5% by weight, preferably from 0.1 % to 3% by weight, or preferably from 0.3% to 1 % by weight, relative to the total weight of the composition.

[0033] Cationic polymer (B)

[0034] The composition according to the present application can preferably comprise at least one cationic polymer.

[0035] The term "cationic polymer" is intended to mean any polymer comprising cationic groups and / or groups which can ionize into cationic groups. Preferably, the cationic polymer is hydrophilic or amphiphilic. Preferred cationic polymers are chosen from those containing units comprising primary, secondary, tertiary and / or quaternary amine groups, which can form part of the polymer backbone or which can be borne by a pendant substituent directly attached thereto. Preferably, the composition of the present application can comprise cationic polysaccharides, in particular cationic celluloses and cationic galactomannan gums. For the purposes of the present application, the composition of the present application preferably comprises a cationic cellulose.

[0036] Cationic cellulose polymer (B-1 )

[0037] The cationic polymer (B) according to the present application comprises a cationic cellulose polymer (B-1 ).

[0038] Among the cationic cellulose polymers, the composition of the present application comprises cationic cellulose copolymers or cellulose derivatives grafted with water-soluble quaternary ammonium monomers, which are described, for example, in U.S. Patent 4131576, and mention can be made of hydroxyalkylcelluloses, such as (in particular grafted with methacryloyl ethyl trimethyl ammonium, methacryloyl amino propyl trimethyl ammonium, dimethyl diallyl ammonium or hydroxypropyl trialkyl ammonium salts) hydroxymethylcellulose, hydroxyethylcellulose or hydroxypropylcellulose, such as 2-hydroxypropyl trimethyl ammonium chloride. More particularly, the commercial products which comply with this definition are the products sold under the names L 200 and H 100 by the company National Starch, polyquaternium-10 (hydroxyethylcellulose-2-hydroxypropyl trimethyl ammonium chloride ether), such as the product sold under the name 400KC by the company KCI, polyquaternium-6 (polydiallyl dimethyl ammonium chloride), such as the product sold under the name Merquat TM100 Polyquart® products sold by the company Cognis. Among them, polyquaternium salts such as Polyquaternium-7, 11, 15, 16, 22, 39, 47, 55, 67 and 76 are particularly preferred.

[0039] The cationic cellulose polymer (B-1) can be present in the composition according to the application in an amount of 0.01 to 5% by weight, preferably 0.05 to 1% by weight, or preferably 0.1 to 0.6% by weight, relative to the total weight of the composition.

[0040] Additional cationic polymer (B-2)

[0041] The cationic polymer (B) can comprise, in addition to the cationic cellulose polymer (B-1), an additional cationic polymer (B-2).

[0042] Cationic galactomannan gums can in particular be used as additional cationic polymer (B-2).

[0043] Cationic galactomannan gums are described, for example, in U.S. Patents 3,589,578 and 4,031,307, and mention can be made of guar gums comprising cationic trialkylammonium groups. Use is made, for example, of guar gums modified with 2,3-epoxypropyltrimethylammonium salts (for example, chlorides). Such products are sold in particular by the company Rhodia under the names JAGUAR C13 S, JAGUAR C 15, JAGUAR C 17 or JAGUAR C162 (INCI: Hydroxypropyl Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride).

[0044] The additional cationic polymer (B-2) can be present in the composition according to the application in an amount of 0.01 to 5% by weight of one or more cationic polymers, preferably 0.05 to 1% by weight, or preferably 0.1 to 0.6% by weight, relative to the total weight of the composition.

[0045] Thickening agent (C)

[0046] As leave-in, it is preferred that the leave-in product can be distributed evenly on the scalp, or evenly on the hair together with the scalp. Thus, it is preferred to add at least one thickening agent (C) in the composition according to the application to adjust the viscosity of the resulting product and to facilitate the laminar distribution or the formation of an even film of the composition on the scalp or on the hair together with the scalp.

[0047] Non-limiting examples of thickening agents (C) include carboxylic acid polymers, crosslinked polyacrylate polymers, polyacrylamide polymers, polysaccharides and gums.

[0048] Lightweight thickening agent (C-1)

[0049] The present inventors have surprisingly found that when the thickening agent (C) comprises a light-thickening agent (C-1), the lightness of application of the roots of the hair with the leave-on conditioner product according to the application, in particular for use on the scalp and / or for use on the hair together with the scalp, can be unexpectedly improved. Preferably, the light-thickening agent (C-1) is selected from a vinyl polymer.

[0050] Useful vinyl polymers can include, for example, polyvinylpyrrolidone, copolymer of methyl vinyl ether and malic anhydride, copolymer of vinyl acetate and crotonic acid, copolymer of vinylpyrrolidone and vinyl acetate; copolymer of vinylpyrrolidone and caprolactam; polyvinyl alcohol.

[0051] The light-thickening agent (C-1) can be present in the composition according to the application in an amount of from 0.01 wt% to 5 wt%, preferably from 0.05 wt% to 3 wt%, or preferably from 0.1 wt% to 1 wt%, relative to the total weight of the composition.

[0052] Additional thickening agent (C-2)

[0053] In addition to the light-thickening agent (C-1), the thickening agent (C) can comprise an additional thickening agent (C-2), for example, those that increase the viscosity of the composition without significantly altering the effectiveness of one or more active ingredients within the composition. Additionally, the additional thickening agent (C-2) can also additionally increase the compositional stability of the composition.

[0054] Examples of carboxylic acid polymers include crosslinked compounds containing one or more monomers derived from acrylic acid, substituted acrylic acid, and salts and esters of these acrylic and substituted acrylic acids, wherein the crosslinking agent contains two or more carbons. The carbon double bonds are derived from a polyol. Examples of commercially available carboxylic acid polymers include carbomers, which are homopolymers of acrylic acid crosslinked with allyl ethers of sucrose or pentaerythritol (e.g., CARBOPOL ULTREZ 10 POLYMER from LUBRIZOL).

[0055] Non-limiting examples of polyacrylamide polymers useful as additional thickening agents (C-2) include nonionic polyacrylamide polymers, including substituted branched or unbranched polymers, including polyacrylamide, isoparaffin and laureth-7, acrylamide. And substituted multi-block copolymers of acrylamide with acrylic acid and substituted acrylic acid.

[0056] ​Non-limiting examples of polysaccharides used as additional thickening agent (C-2) include cellulose, carboxymethylhydroxyethyl cellulose, cellulose acetate propionate, hydroxyethyl cellulose, hydroxyethyl ethyl cellulose, hydroxypropyl cellulose, hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose, methyl hydroxyethyl cellulose, microcrystalline cellulose, sodium cellulose sulfate, and mixtures thereof. Another example is an alkyl-substituted cellulose, wherein the hydroxyl groups of the cellulose polymer are hydroxyalkylated, preferably hydroxyethylated or hydroxypropylated, to form a hydroxyalkylated cellulose, which is subsequently C 10 -C 30 Linear or branched alkyl groups are further modified by ether linkages. These polymers are typically C 10 -C 30 Linear or branched alcohols with ethers of hydroxyalkyl cellulose. Other useful polysaccharides include linear hard glucans containing (1-3) linked glucose units, wherein each of the three units has (1-6) linked glucose.

[0057] Non-limiting examples of gums used as additional thickening agent (C-2) include acacia, agar, algin, alginic acid, ammonium alginate, amylopectin, calcium algininate, calcium carrageenan, carnitine, carrageenan, dextrin, gelatin, guar gum, guar hydroxypropyltrimonium chloride, hectorite, hyaluronic acid, hydrated silica, hydroxypropyl chitosan, hydroxypropyl guar gum, karaya gum, seaweed, locust bean gum, natto gum, potassium alginate, potassium carrageenan, propylene glycol alginate, sclerotium gum, sodium carboxymethyl dextran, sodium carrageenan, tragacanth gum, xanthan gum, and mixtures thereof.

[0058] The additional thickening agent (C-2), if present, can be present in the composition according to the application in an amount of 0.01 to 5 wt.-%, preferably 0.05 to 3 wt.-%, or preferably 0.1 to 1 wt.-%, relative to the total weight of the composition.

[0059] Medium / solvent (D)

[0060] The composition according to the application can advantageously comprise at least one medium / solvent used as component (D), which comprises water and / or an organic medium / solvent. For the purposes of the present application, component (D) serves as a medium for the spherical particles of the lipophilic modified silica of component (A) and, if present, for the other insoluble components, to disperse them as uniformly as possible, and as a solvent for the soluble components, if present.

[0061] Water

[0062] The composition according to the application can advantageously comprise water in various amounts. For low viscosity applications of the composition, for example in the form of leave-on lotions, relatively high amounts of water can be used. For example, water is used in a content greater than or equal to 40% by weight relative to the total weight of the composition. The water content in the low viscosity composition according to the application is preferably between 40% and 99% by weight, more preferentially between 50% and 90% by weight, or between 60% and 80% by weight, relative to the total weight of the composition.

[0063] For high viscosity applications of the composition, for example in the form of leave-on creams, relatively lower amounts of water can be used. The high viscosity composition according to the application advantageously comprises water in a content less than or equal to 40% by weight relative to the total weight of the composition (I). The water content in the low viscosity composition according to the application is preferably between 10% and 40% by weight, more preferentially between 15% and 35% by weight, or between 20% and 30% by weight, relative to the total weight of the composition.

[0064] Organic medium / solvent

[0065] The composition according to the application can also comprise one or more organic media / solvents, preferably water-soluble organic media / solvents (solubility in water greater than or equal to 5% at 25°C and atmospheric pressure).

[0066] Examples of organic media / solvents that can be mentioned include linear or branched, and preferably saturated, mono- or dihydric alcohols comprising from 2 to 10 carbon atoms, such as ethanol, (iso)propanol, butanol, hexanediol (2-methyl-2,4-pentanediol), neopentyl glycol and 3-methyl-1,5-pentanediol, butylene glycol, dipropylene glycol and propylene glycol; aromatic alcohols, such as phenyl ethyl alcohol; polyols containing more than two hydroxyl functions, in particular C3-C6 polyols, such as glycerol; polyol ethers, such as ethylene glycol monomethyl ether, ethylene glycol monoethyl ether and ethylene glycol monobutyl ether, propylene glycol or ethers thereof, such as propylene glycol monomethyl ether; and diethylene glycol alkyl ethers, in particular C1-C4 alkyl ethers, such as diethylene glycol monoethyl ether or diethylene glycol monobutyl ether, alone or as a mixture.

[0067] When an organic medium / solvent is present, it is generally present in a content of between 0.1% and 40% by weight, and preferably between 1% and 30% by weight, or between 5% and 20% by weight, relative to the total weight of the composition according to the application.

[0068] Conditioning active agent (E)

[0069] The composition according to the application can also comprise at least one conditioning active agent (E) which is beneficial for the conditioning effect, in particular for leave-on conditioner products that can be used on keratin materials.

[0070] The conditioning surfactant (E) of this invention can refer to an ingredient that enhances the appearance and feel of the scalp / hair by increasing hair body, smoothness, or shine, or by improving the texture of physically or chemically damaged hair. Conventional scalp / hair conditioning surfactants are well-suited for this invention. Such conditioning surfactants include non-silicone cationic surfactants, silicones, fatty acid esters, and other ingredients known in the art to have the desired hair conditioning properties.

[0071] Cationic surfactants are widely used as conditioning agents. The ability of these cationic surfactants to provide conditioning effects to hair is attributed to the hydrophobicity of the alkyl chain and the cationic charge of the polar scalp groups. Known examples of cationic surfactants are quaternary ammonium compounds containing at least one long alkyl chain in their molecule. The term "non-silicone cationic surfactant" refers to a surfactant that, when contained in the compositions of the present invention, does not have silicone atoms in its structure and carries a positive charge. In the compositions of the present invention, the surfactant may carry one or more permanent positive charges or contain one or more cationic functional groups.

[0072] When the conditioning agent is a fatty ester, it can be an ester of C8-C30 fatty acids and C1-C30 monohydric or polyhydric alcohols, including esters of C8-C30 fatty acids and C8-C30 fatty alcohols, or esters of C1-C7 dicarboxylic acids and C8-C30 fatty alcohols.

[0073] The conditioning active agent (E) of the present invention may also be those that provide a cooling and / or refreshing sensation, such as menthol and its derivatives, such as ethyl menthane formamide, menthyl lactate, and menthoxypropylene glycol.

[0074] The amount of conditioning agent (E) in the composition according to the invention may be from 0.001% by weight to 1% by weight, preferably from 0.01% by weight to 0.5% by weight, or preferably from 0.02% by weight to 0.2% by weight, relative to the total weight of the composition.

[0075] Solubilizer (F)

[0076] Spherical particles of lipophilic modified silica (A) can be incorporated into the compositions of the present invention in a water-alcohol system. Therefore, at least one solubilizer (F) is preferably contained in the aqueous phase. For good dispersion, the solubilizer is preferably a nonionic surfactant or a mixture thereof, more preferably a complex of solubilizers.

[0077] Examples of available nonionic surfactants may include esters of polyols and fatty acids having saturated or unsaturated chains containing, for example, 8-24 carbon atoms, and more preferably 12-22 carbon atoms, and their oxidatively olefinically modified derivatives, i.e., derivatives containing oxyethylene and / or oxypropylene units, such as C8-C 24glyceryl esters of fatty acids, and oxyalkylenated derivatives thereof; C8-C 24 polyglyceryl esters of fatty acids, and oxyalkylenated derivatives thereof; C8-C 24 sorbitol esters of fatty acids, and oxyalkylenated derivatives thereof; C8-C 24 sugar (sucrose, glucose or alkylglucose) esters of fatty acids, and oxyalkylenated derivatives thereof; fatty alcohol ethers; C8-C 24 sugar ethers of fatty alcohols, and mixtures thereof.

[0078] Fatty acid glycerol esters that can particularly be mentioned include glyceryl stearate (glyceryl monostearate, glyceryl distearate and / or glyceryl tristearate) (CTFA name: glyceryl stearate), glyceryl oleate or glyceryl ricinoleate, and mixtures thereof.

[0079] Polyglyceryl esters of fatty acids that can particularly be mentioned include polyglyceryl stearate (polyglyceryl monostearate, distearate and / or tristearate), and more particularly polyglyceryl 50 OE monostearate (CTFA name: PEG-50 stearate) and polyglyceryl 100 OE monostearate (CTFA name: PEG-100 stearate), and mixtures thereof.

[0080] Mixtures of these surfactants can also be used, for example the product sold by the company Uniqema under the name Emuldiol® 165, containing glyceryl stearate and PEG-100 stearate, and the product sold by the company Goldschmidt under the name Tegosoft® S 22, containing glyceryl stearate (mono- di-glyceryl stearate) and potassium stearate (CTFA name: glyceryl stearate SE). Emuldiol® 165, containing glyceryl stearate and PEG-100 stearate, and the product sold by the company Goldschmidt under the name Tegosoft® S 22, containing glyceryl stearate (mono- di-glyceryl stearate) and potassium stearate (CTFA name: glyceryl stearate SE).

[0081] Fatty acid esters of glucose or alkylglucose that can particularly be mentioned include glucose palmitate, alkylglucose sesquistearate, for example methylglucose sesquistearate, alkylglucose palmitate, for example methylglucose palmitate or ethylglucose palmitate, fatty acid esters of methylglucoside, and more especially the diester of methylglucoside and oleic acid (CTFA name: methyl glucose dioleate); the mixed ester of methylglucoside and a mixture of oleic acid / hydroxystearic acid (CTFA name: methyl glucose dioleate / hydroxystearate); the ester of methylglucoside and isostearic acid (CTFA name: methyl glucose isostearate); the ester of methylglucoside and lauric acid (CTFA name: methyl glucose laurate); the mixture of mono- and diesters of methylglucoside and isostearic acid (CTFA name: methyl glucose sesquiisostearate); the mixture of mono- and diesters of methylglucoside and stearic acid (CTFA name: methyl glucose sesquistearate), and in particular the product sold by the company Amerchol under the name Glucamate® NAT 575 (methyl glucose sesquistearate). The products sold under the names

[0082] Examples of fatty acid and glucose or oxyethylenated alkylglucose ethers that can be mentioned include oxyethylenated ethers of fatty acids and methylglucose, and in particular polyethylene glycol ethers of diesters of methylglucose and stearic acid containing about 20 mol of ethylene oxide (CTFA name: PEG-20 methyl glucose distearate), such as the product sold under the name Glucamate® E-20 di-stearate by the company Amerchol; polyethylene glycol ethers of mixtures of monoesters and diesters of methylglucose and stearic acid containing about 20 mol of ethylene oxide (CTFA name: PEG-20 methyl glucose sesquistearate), and in particular the product sold under the name Glucamate® E-20 by the company Amerchol. The products sold under the names The products sold under the names PSE-20, and mixtures thereof.

[0083] Examples of sucrose esters that can be mentioned can include sucrose stearate palmitate, sucrose stearate and sucrose monolaurate.

[0084] Examples of fatty alcohol ethers that can be mentioned include polyethylene glycol ethers of fatty alcohols containing from 8 to 30 carbon atoms, and especially from 10 to 22 carbon atoms, such as polyethylene glycol ethers of cetyl, stearyl or cetearyl alcohol (mixture of cetyl and stearyl alcohols). Examples that can be mentioned include ethers containing from 1 to 200, and preferably from 2 to 100 oxyethylene groups, such as the ethers with the CTFA names ceteareth-20 and ceteareth-30, and mixtures thereof.

[0085] Sugar ethers that can be mentioned in particular are alkyl polyglucosides, such as decyl glucoside, such as the product sold under the name Plantaren® 2000 by the company Kao Chemicals; lauryl glucoside, such as the product sold under the name Plantaren® 1200N by the company Henkel; and octyl / decyl glucoside, such as the product sold under the name Glucopure® NS10 by the company SEPPIC. 10, the product sold under the name Plantaren® 2000 by the company Henkel; and 2000, and the product sold under the name Glucam® E-20 by the company SEPPIC. NS10; octyl / decyl glucoside, such as the product sold under the name Glucopure® NS10 by the company SEPPIC; and CG 110, or the product sold under the name Glucamate® E-20 by the company BASF. GD 70; lauryl glucoside, such as the product sold under the name Plantaren® 1200N by the company Henkel; and 1200N, and 1200; coco glucoside, such as the product sold under the name Plantacare 818 / UP by the company Henkel; cetearyl glucoside, optionally as a mixture with cetearyl alcohol, such as the product sold under the name Glucam® E-20 by the company SEPPIC. 68, sold under the name CG90 and sold under the name KE3302 by the company Henkel; arachidyl glucoside, for example in the form of a mixture of arachidyl alcohol and behenyl alcohol with arachidyl glucoside, sold under the name 202 by the company SEPPIC; cocoyl ethyl glucoside, for example in the form of a mixture with cetyl alcohol and stearyl alcohol (35 / 65), sold under the name 82 by the company SEPPIC; and mixtures thereof.

[0086] Polysorbate 20, PEG-60 hydrogenated castor oil are additionally mentioned as examples of useful solubilizers.

[0087] The solubilizer (F) can be present in the composition according to the application in an amount ranging from 0.01% to 5%, for example from 0.05% to 3%, or from 0.1 to 1%, relative to the total weight of the composition, including all ranges and sub-ranges therebetween.

[0088] Additional additives

[0089] According to various embodiments, the composition of the application is provided for application to keratin materials, such as the skin, the scalp or the hair. According to these embodiments, the composition of the application can comprise various ingredients that are typically useful in compositions for conditioning keratin materials, such as additional surfactants, including nonionic, anionic and amphoteric surfactants, active ingredients, humectants, additional fatty substances, antidandruff agents, anti-seborrhoea agents, agents for preventing hair loss and / or promoting hair regrowth, vitamins and provitamins, including panthenol, sunscreens, chelating agents, plasticizing agents, acidifying agents, opacifiers or pearlescent or nacreous agents, antioxidants, hydroxy acids, fragrances and preservatives.

[0090] A non-exhaustive list of these ingredients can be found in U.S. Patent Application Publication 2004 / 0170586, the entire contents of which are incorporated by reference. Other examples of these additional ingredients can be found in the International Cosmetic Ingredient Dictionary and Handbook (9 th ed. 2002).

[0091] The person skilled in the art will take care to select the optional additional additives and / or their amounts so that the advantageous properties of the composition according to the application are not, or are not substantially, adversely affected by the envisaged addition.

[0092] The person skilled in the art can make various choices of these additives to prepare a composition having the desired properties such as consistency or texture. In particular, the additives, if used, and their amounts are specifically determined depending on the specific product / its application, e.g. leave-on conditioner, rinse-off conditioner, skin care conditioner, etc.

[0093] These additives can be present in the composition in an amount ranging from 0.01% to 50%, including all ranges and sub-ranges therebetween, relative to the total weight of the composition.

[0094] Method and use

[0095] The composition according to the application can generally be prepared according to the common general knowledge of the person skilled in the art. However, it will be understood that the person skilled in the art can choose the method of preparation based on his / her common general knowledge, taking into account the nature of the components used, e.g. their solubility in the carrier, and the intended application of the composition or kit.

[0096] According to one embodiment, the composition according to the application can be used for caring for keratin materials, in particular the scalp, or the hair together with the scalp. This use can manifest as a method for caring for keratin materials, in particular the skin, the scalp and / or the hair, comprising the step of applying the composition of the application to said keratin materials.

[0097] The composition according to the application is preferably used for formulating a hair conditioner product, a scalp care product or even a skin care product. Furthermore, as discussed in detail above, it will be understood that the composition according to the application, and in turn the conditioner product and / or the shampoo product, can be free of silicone oils.

[0098] The keratin fiber conditioning composition of the present application can be used in the form of a leave-on product, and can be formulated into a variety of product forms including, but not limited to, creams, lotions, gels, emulsions, mousses, and sprays.

[0099] The keratin fiber conditioning composition as described above can be used to condition keratin fibers, e.g. the hair together with the scalp, by conventional methods depending on the form of application of the composition.

[0100] For example, when used as a leave-on conditioner after shampooing with a shampoo, the composition of the present application can be applied by a method comprising the steps of:

[0101] (i) shampooing with a shampoo; and

[0102] (ii) applying to the hair an effective amount of the composition for conditioning the hair, without further rinsing the hair.

[0103] The present application will be further illustrated by the following examples, which set forth particularly advantageous embodiments.

[0104] Notwithstanding that the numerical ranges and parameters setting forth the broad scope of the application are approximations, the numerical values set forth in the specific examples are reported as precisely as possible. Any numerical value, however, inherently contains certain errors necessarily resulting from the standard deviation found in their respective testing measurements. The following examples are intended to illustrate the present application and not to limit the scope thereof. Examples

[0105] The amounts / concentrations of the ingredients in the compositions / formulations described below are expressed in weight % relative to the total weight of each composition / formulation.

[0106] Materials:

[0107] Silylated silica: available from TOKUYAMA CORPORATION under the trade name of TL-10, spherical particles of lipophilically modified silica;

[0108] Other materials not mentioned here are each commercially available.

[0109] Example 1

[0110] Preparation of compositions A and A':

[0111] Table 1

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[0113]

[0114] The above composition A was prepared according to methods known in the art.

[0115] 6 volunteers used the composition A and evaluated the fresh feeling brought by the composition A, compared to the control without the addition of component (B) or (C), the greasy feeling of the hair roots was less and the hair roots were visibly raised.

[0116] Example 2

[0117] The effect of the composition on sebum inhibition was determined with a sebum migration test, comprising the following steps:

[0118] Step 1 : The hair sample was washed with a standard shampoo DOP and washed with the test product according to known procedure RC-MCI-OIP-003B

[0119] Step 2: 100 μL of colored artificial sebum (red) was applied on a selected 3 cm area on the top region of the hair sample.

[0120] Step 3: The hair sample was hung on an iron stand under conditions of 30°C, 50% humidity.

[0121] Step 4: Take pictures of the hair swatches at 1 hour, 2 hours, 4 hours, 6 hours and 24 hours.

[0122] Step 5: Calculate the total sebum migration area at each time point using image analysis.

[0123] The results of the sebum migration are provided below:

[0124] Table 2

[0125]

[0126] For the sebum migration test, less sebum migration area means more inhibition of the oil. Thus, it is clearly seen that the contrast A' using lipophilic modified silica spherical particles evenly dispersed in the medium / solvent can bring high oil inhibition, which is reflected by the low sebum migration area. It is observed that even lower sebum migration area is produced when using the composition A.

[0127] Example 3

[0128] Six 25-45 year old volunteers were instructed to apply the composition A on the hair and scalp every day for 3 days. The scores for the stickiness or greasy feel before the application of the composition A were taken as the baseline and the scores for the stickiness or greasy feel after the application of the composition A were given every day and the average scores are shown in Table 3.

[0129] The volunteers gave scores for the greasy feel, wherein:

[0130] 0 means no change;

[0131] 1 means generally improved;

[0132] 2 means significantly improved; and

[0133] 3 means substantially no greasy feel.

[0134] The average scores of the six volunteers were taken as the immediate state, 24 hours and 48 hours and the average value per day was calculated. The average scores for the total of 3 days are provided in Table 3 below.

[0135] Table 3

[0136]

[0137] Note: For convenience, each average score in Table 3 is rounded to an integer.

[0138] Referring to Table 3, the higher the score, the less the stickiness or greasy feel. It is observed that the composition A shows very good and long term anti-stickiness or anti-greasy feel.

Claims

1. A composition for conditioning keratin materials comprising: (A) spheroidal particles of lipophilic modified silica homogeneously dispersed in a medium / solvent, wherein the spheroidal particles of lipophilic modified silica are spheroidal particles of silylated silica, (B) at least one cationic polymer comprising a cationic polymer (B-1) selected from the group consisting of Polyquaternium-6, 7, 10, 11, 15, 16, 22, 39, 47, 55, 67 and 76, wherein the cationic polymer (B-1) selected from the group consisting of Polyquaternium-6, 7, 10, 11, 15, 16, 22, 39, 47, 55, 67 and 76 is present in an amount ranging from 0.1 to 0.6% by weight relative to the total weight of the composition, and (C) at least one thickening agent comprising a light-feeling thickening agent (C-1) selected from the group consisting of vinyl polymers.

2. The composition according to claim 1, wherein the spheroidal particles of lipophilic modified silica (A) are present in an amount ranging from 0.01% to 10% by weight relative to the total weight of the composition.

3. The composition according to claim 1, wherein the spheroidal particles of lipophilic modified silica (A) are present in an amount ranging from 0.3% to 1% by weight relative to the total weight of the composition.

4. The composition according to claim 1, further comprising at least one additional cationic polymer (B-2) selected from the group consisting of cationic galactomannan gums.

5. The composition according to claim 1, further comprising at least one additional cationic polymer (B-2) selected from the group consisting of guar gums comprising cationic trialkylammonium groups.

6. The composition according to claim 1, further comprising at least one additional cationic polymer (B-2) which is guar hydroxypropyltrimonium chloride.

7. The composition according to claim 1, wherein the light-feeling thickening agent (C-1) is selected from the group consisting of vinyl polymers.

8. The composition according to claim 1, wherein the light-feeling thickening agent (C-1) is selected from the group consisting of polyvinylpyrrolidone, copolymer of methyl vinyl ether and malic anhydride, copolymer of vinyl acetate and crotonic acid, copolymer of vinylpyrrolidone and vinyl acetate; copolymer of vinylpyrrolidone and caprolactam; polyvinyl alcohol.

9. The composition according to claim 1, wherein the light-feeling thickening agent (C-1) is present in the composition in an amount ranging from 0.01% to 5% by weight relative to the total weight of the composition.

10. The composition according to claim 1, wherein the light-feeling thickening agent (C-1) is present in the composition in an amount ranging from 0.1% to 1% by weight relative to the total weight of the composition.

11. The composition according to claim 1, further comprising at least one additional thickening agent (C-2) selected from the group consisting of acrylic acid, substituted acrylic acid, and salts and esters of said acrylic acid and substituted acrylic acid.

12. The composition of claim 1, further comprising at least one additional thickening agent (C-2) which is a carbomer.

13. The composition of claim 1, further comprising at least one medium / solvent component (D) selected from the group consisting of water and an alcohol.

14. The composition of claim 13, wherein the alcohol is selected from the group consisting of C2-C10 monohydric alcohols, C2-C10 dihydric alcohols, and C3-C6 polyhydric alcohols containing more than two hydroxyl functional groups.

15. The composition of claim 13, wherein the alcohol comprises ethanol, propanol, butanol, hexylene glycol, neopentyl glycol, butylene glycol, dipropylene glycol, propylene glycol.

16. The composition of claim 15, wherein the propanol comprises isopropanol.

17. The composition of claim 13, wherein the medium / solvent (D) comprises both water and an alcohol, wherein water is present in the composition in an amount of 40% to 99% by weight relative to the weight of the composition.

18. The composition of claim 13, wherein the medium / solvent (D) comprises both water and an alcohol, wherein water is present in the composition in an amount of 5% to 20% by weight relative to the weight of the composition.

19. The composition of claim 1, further comprising at least one conditioning active agent (E) selected from the group consisting of non-silicone cationic surfactants, fatty acid esters, and menthol and derivatives thereof.

20. The composition of claim 19, wherein the conditioning active agent (E) is present in an amount of 0.001% to 1% by weight relative to the total weight of the composition.

21. The composition of claim 19, wherein the conditioning active agent (E) is present in an amount of 0.02% to 0.2% by weight relative to the total weight of the composition.

22. The composition of claim 1, further comprising at least one solubilizing agent (F) selected from the group consisting of glyceryl esters of C18-C24 fatty acids and oxyalkylenated derivatives thereof; polyethylene glycol esters of C8-C24 fatty acids, and oxyalkylenated derivatives thereof; sorbitol esters of C8-C24 fatty acids, and oxyalkylenated derivatives thereof; sorbitan esters of C8-C24 fatty acids, and oxyalkylenated derivatives thereof; sugar esters of C8-C24 fatty acids, and oxyalkylenated derivatives thereof; fatty alcohol ethers; sugar ethers of C8-C24 fatty alcohols, and mixtures thereof.

23. The composition of claim 22, wherein the solubilizing agent (F) is present in the composition in an amount of 0.01% to 5% by weight relative to the weight of the composition, including all ranges and subranges therebetween.

24. The composition of claim 22, wherein the solubilizing agent (F) is present in the composition in an amount of 0.1% to 1% by weight relative to the weight of the composition, including all ranges and subranges therebetween.

25. The composition of claim 1, which is free of silicone-based oils.

26. A leave-on keratin material care product comprising the composition according to any one of the preceding claims, which can be used to care for the skin, scalp and / or hair.

27. A method of caring for keratin materials, comprising the application of the composition according to any one of the preceding claims to the keratin materials.

28. A method of caring for keratin materials, comprising the application of the composition according to any one of the preceding claims to the ker

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